In the cold and lonely Show Me state
Off preaching to the world
In his heart he felt a growing ache
Just pining for his girl
He was just a lad of eighteen when
His true love cast her spell
"Too young" they tried in vain to tell him
Cause he just heard wedding bells
[chorus]
He said
I'm going back to Mississippi
Counting down each passing mile
A bunch of skeptics won't convince me
I'm gonna walk 'er down the aisle
Hurry up old dusty Trailways
Hurry up and get me home
Diesel smells, a thousand pig trails
I've been away for way too long
She was just a girl, too young herself
In Booneville biding time
She told her friends "Find someone else!
That preacher man is mine!"
But she had her doubts about his height
And she almost called it quits
Til she found a giant heart was inside
That man called "Little Bit"
[chorus]
In a borrowed Ford with three good tires
And a twenty dollar bill
He finally came to claim his bride
And they're together still
Over sixty years have now flown by
And what a ride it's been
A defiant sparkle lights up their eyes
They'd do it all again
They'd do it all again
[chorus]
[outro]
I've been away for way too long
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Paul Rhea
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge and Robert Burns
All instruments: Robert Burns
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Whenever Autumn Leaves by Paul Rhea Copyright 2024
Blood is boiling through my veins
Sweat pouring down like rain
This fever just won't break
Don't know how much I can take
And I sense a subtle movement in the trees
A crisp and hopeful memory on the breeze
And I feel her cool breath whisper in my ear
Autumn's here
[chorus]
Autumn's here but not to stay
She always slips away
I can't resist her sultry kiss
Or the beauty in her gaze
One look and I surrender with such ease
And forget the chill of winter
Whenever Autumn leaves
Flying high up in the air
Falling back without a care
Haunted by our little ghosts
Counting things that matter most
And she shows me changing colors all around
Piling high and rustling on the ground
And she whispers something softly in my ear
Autumn's here
[chorus]
[bridge]
A tiny voice says "Boy, you ought to run
What will become of you when Autumn's done"
She pulls away, her colors dim
Her breath's a chilly wind
That blows so hard my bones quake
The world is empty, my heart aches
Without her touch so tender
My soul grieves
And it always feels like winter
Whenever Autumn leaves
Oh but how her memory lingers
Whenever Autumn leaves
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Paul Rhea
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
All instruments: Preston Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Preston Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Insanity (Ecc 9:3) by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2024
Many modern scientists
Tell us God does not exist
Just an ancient fantasy
Nothing caused a great Big Bang
Random particles became
The moon and stars and you and me
Even simple folks succumb
To the same delirium
Trading time for what we crave
We work so hard only to gain
Worthless things we can't retain
When we're laid out in the grave
[chorus]
The insanity
Of humanity
The insanity
All is vanity
I heard a little man proclaim
If he were God he'd end all pain
Foolish pride infects us all
We think we have a better plan
When we don't even understand
This mess we're in is our own fault
[chorus]
We love to say God's in control
Then let worry rob our souls
Of the peace He gives His own
With faithless eyes we look around
Seeing wicked ways abound
So afraid He's left His throne
[chorus]
[bridge]
Riding on a carousel
Of lies we tell
To ourselves
That we won't have to face a Holy God
[outro]
Insanity!
Insanity!
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Instrumentation: Susan Shewbridge and Preston Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Voiceover: Blaine Summers
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Somewhere We Ain't Been by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2024
I met her on the Ohio
Just going where the river flows
Where it's headed, I don't know
I failed geometry
She said she was an Eskimo
Living in a house of snow
Tired of being cold you know
She longed for warmer seas
[chorus]
We're rolling down this river
Like Huckleberry Flinn
Not knowing where we're going
Just somewhere we ain't been
We finally got to see Cairo
The pyramids were missing though
Where they took 'em, I don't know
They should have left them be
In Memphis she was all aglow
When Cupid let his arrow go
Pierced my heart, don't you know
Now she's the girl for me
[chorus]
[bridge]
And this river memorizes me
More and more each day
But what lights up a fire in me
Is this girl who came my way
We met a man named Thibadeaux
Living on his own bayou
Talked about a fais do do
I think it's some disease
We reached the Gulf of Mexico
She looked at me and said let's go
Where we'll end up I don't know
Just feeling warm and free
[chorus]
[bridge]
She said let's go to Key Largo
I said Tahiti's closer though
Which is better, I don't know
As long as she's with me
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Paul Rhea
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Bass: Doug McAlexander
Drums: Daniel Shewbridge
All other instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Doing the Best I Can by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2024
Who's that baby in this picture
The writing's faded on the back
A month ago you could have told me
You took care of things like that
I guess I should have listened better
I thought I'd be the first to go
Who's that baby in this picture
I'd give anything to know
[chorus]
I'm doing
Doing the best I can
Chasing long lost memories
I'm holding in my hand
And I'm hoping
Hoping you understand
Doing the best I can
All these trinkets were your treasures
Now I can't remember why
This old ring once had a story
You took it with you when you died
How I wish I'd listened better
Now it seems so long ago
Who's that baby in this picture
I'd give anything to know
[chorus]
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Paul Rhea
Vocals: Preston Shewbridge
All instruments: Preston Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Preston Shewbridge and Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
House in a Wood by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2024
I came across a house one day
Standing in a wood
I looked for signs of anyone
But all alone I stood
With no one there for me to ask
About this monumental task
This empty house without a past
Standing in a wood
I marveled at the grandeur
This splendid house displayed
Such beauty and such mystery
Left my mind dismayed
The columns of the portico
As tall as mighty oaks
Looked down with such profound disgust
On ordinary folks
Up marble steps the entrance hall
Bade me come this way
What was it trying to say?
And in this house I came across
Standing in a wood
I looked for signs of anyone
Still alone I stood
With no one there for me to ask
About this monumental task
This empty house without a past
Standing in a wood
No sign of a designer
No magician's spell
I almost missed the obvious
That reason must prevail
So without a single solitary
Shred of evidence
I had to scientifically
Chalk it up to chance
And suddenly it hit me
This house in which I stood
Was formed by an explosion
In the middle of a wood
I came across a house one day
Standing in a wood
I saw no signs of anyone
All alone I stood
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Lead Guitar: Bernie McClure
Instrumentation: Susan Shewbridge and Preston Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
In Spite of It All by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2024
I can't carry this weight anymore
I just want to be free but I fall
I've tried to forget, to ignore
Made a mess of it all
My careless words wounded a friend
Those fiery darts can't be retrieved
But it's against You that I've sinned
It's You I have grieved
[chorus]
But I know that You love me
And how much you care
I know that You're with me
You said you'd be there
I know that You lift me
Up when I fall
I know You don't give up on me
In spite of it all
I'm so glad You forgave me again
I've had to ask so frequently
I'm amazed by the grace You extend
And how You hold onto me
[chorus]
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Dionne Olivier
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Bass: Doug McAlexander
Drums: Daniel Shewbridge
All other instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Grandma Shawl by Paul Rhea Copyright 2024
[chorus]
She's a little old lady called Grandma Shawl
A holy terror only four feet tall
So much evil in a frame that small
That little old lady called Grandma Shawl
That shawl she wears is older than her mole
She has two tiny feet but got no soul
Her sweet talk gives me chills
When she adds that look that kills
Her heart's as hard as candy in her bowl
[chorus]
One day as she lay sleeping in her bed
I took her only coke and then I fled
Felt a walker hit my back
And everything went black
She sipped her coke while I was left for dead
[chorus]
Last week she drove to church up on the hill
She flew by me like I was standing still
She plowed through Hazel's yard
Ran down her St Bernard
She can't see a thing beyond her steering wheel
[chorus]
Each day the cats around her seem to double
You can't walk through her house for all the rubble
You can play connect-the-dots
With her liver spots
But if you do you'll see it spells out trouble
[chorus]
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Paul Rhea
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Bass: Doug McAlexander
Drums: Daniel Shewbridge
Trumpet: Timothy Otis
Clarinet: Vinnie D'Agostino
All other instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Can't Make Yourself Fall in Love by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2024
She said "Come live with me forever
Let's leave our old lives behind
I'll show you something so much better
When I am yours and you are mine"
You know I thought that's what I wanted
Until I heard the words out loud
I was kind of disappointed
It felt like two was now a crowd
[chorus]
You can tell yourself there's alway doubt
That give and take is what it's all about
Ain't it strange how long it takes to figure out
That you just can't make yourself fall in love
We took a long walk going nowhere
Saw the sunshine fade to gloom
I tried so hard to want to be there
My mind as distant as the moon
[chorus]
[bridge]
You can give up dreams call it grace
Hide behind a smiling face
'Til you start to dread her warm embrace
Cause you just can't make yourself fall in love
You just can't make yourself fall in love
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Paul Rhea
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Flute: Vinnie D'Agostino
All other instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
God's Not Done with Me by Paul Rhea Copyright 2024
My God is big and getting bigger every day
As I meditate upon His Word and pray
And within my heart He's growing
And His love is overflowing
And it's through His Word He's showing
Me His way
I've got a peace within the world won't understand
And a hope that's built on rock not sinking sand
And while His love enfolds me
He ever-gently molds me
And so securely holds me
In His hand
[chorus]
And I know
My God's not done with me
He won't quit 'til I am free
He's changed me for eternity
Like an eagle I will soar
You may not be impressed
By the way that I've progressed
But He's bringing out the very best
Of the mess I was before
My mind's corrupted by the sinful state I'm in
And but for His grace I would be lost again
And though He treats me kindly
I stray and wander blindly
He never fails to find me
In the end
He's forgiven me of every debt I owe
And my heart is washed completely white as snow
And He's teaching me so clearly
Not to hold my anger dearly
But to forgive and merely
Let it go
[chorus]
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Instrumentation: Susan Shewbridge and Preston Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Christmastime with Grandma Shawl by Paul Rhea Copyright 2024
[chorus]
Oh it's Christmas time with Grandma Shawl
Better run, better hide, better crawl
Over the rivers through the woods
Just to get away from Grandma Shawl
She asked me to come help with her tree
Even her new lights were older than me
I felt such a shock plugging them in
I flew back and crushed her box of depends
I heard her as it threw me
Snicker with delight
She said, "That happened to me,
When I tried them out last night!"
[chorus]
We gathered to sing her favorite song
She said she'd lead cause we'd get it wrong
Her neighbor rushed in, holding his ears
"Oh! What a noise! Who's dying in here?!"
She said three men braved danger
To follow yonder light
To a baby in a manger
Whose nose was shining bright
[chorus]
At dinner she yelled, "Where have you been?
My dentures are gone! They were stolen again!"
We searched high and low all over that house
She stayed at the table stuffing her mouth
I looked back in denial
The food was getting cold
Then I saw her smile
Coming from a jello mold
[chorus]
She brought out dessert, fruit cake again
The knife couldn't cut through such a thick skin
She drew back and gave it a mighty big whack
The knife ricocheted and stuck in my back
The ambulance came flying
I saw scenes from all my life
And as I lay there dying
She yelled, "Bring me back my knife!"
[chorus]
[outro]
Over the rivers in an ambulance
Just to get away from Grandma
Got to get away from Grandma
Help me get away from Grandma Shawl!
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Paul Rhea
Vocals: Preston Shewbridge
All instruments: Preston Shewbridge and Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Preston Shewbridge and Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Hey Baby by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2024
Hey Baby
Don't you think it's crazy
How you came along to save me
From my lonesome yesterday
I wonder
Could you feel the thunder
Of my heart as I fell under
The spell you cast my way
[chorus]
And it's smooth sailing
On a calm and rolling sea
And the warm breeze prevailing
Blows for you and me
Hey listen
When I start reminiscing
You can almost hear the glisten
Of the grateful tears I cry
Hey Baby
Don't you think that maybe
This precious love you gave me
Will last throughout our lives
[chorus]
[bridge]
Now you're lying here, here beside me
Moonlight's dancing in your hair
To the rhythm of your soft sighing
My heart is full because you're there
[outro]
Hey Baby
Don't you think it's crazy
How you came along to save me
Notes:
Lead Vocals: Paul Rhea
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
All instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Somewhere We Ain't Been by Paul Rhea Copyright 2024
My Dog Spot by Paul Rhea Copyright 2020
Well I had an old dog he was my best friend
He was no Lassie or a Rin Tin Tin
He never helped out when I was in a scrape
All he ever wanted was to escape
He saw a squirrel sitting in the road one day
He lit out for him, gonna make him pay
His eyes were on his target so he didn't see the truck
It was there and then he ran out of luck
[Chorus]
Now my dog is just a spot in the road
Right beside a stain that used to be a toad
He never saved a single life and never learned a trick
He never brought my slippers and wouldn't fetch a stick
He never hung out in our yard, he always ran away
But it looks like he has finally learned to stay
Well, I'll never forget that fateful day
My dog didn't make it but the squirrel got away
And as that squirrel ran up the tree
I swear he turned and winked at me
And as I walked back home again
I knew I'd never forget my friend
He made that really easy too
I gotta strong reminder on the sole of my shoe
[Chorus]
Notes:
Lead vocals: Preston Shewbridge
Mandolin/Guitar/Background vocals: Russ Cooper
Other Instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
You Never Missed Me by Paul Rhea Copyright 2020
Just got home from New Orleans one cold November night
Stopped by my favorite taco stand and I picked us up a bite
When I got home there you were standing in the hall
You threw a turkey leg at me and it smashed against the wall
You grabbed the bag out of my hand pulled out the refried beans
You tried to throw them in my face but they wound up on your jeans
[chorus]
And you never missed me
And you never cared what pain that brings
And you never missed me
Until you started throwing things
Next you threw a churro from my dwindling supply
I yelled don't throw the tacos, as one went flying by
You ran into the bedroom and promptly slammed the door
The tacos still looked pretty good so I scraped them off the floor
I sat down and before I could even finish one
You stepped into the hallway, in your hand you held a gun
[chorus]
I could see the anger in your eyes, you were aiming now to kill
I knew my only hope was to remain completely still
A shot went through the kitchen, the next went through the den
The third one hit the ceiling fan and now it works again
The fourth and fifth took out a lamp and drained the aquarium
And with the final shot somehow you blew off your own thumb
[Chorus]
[tag]
And now that you're incarcerated
You will not be missing me
Notes:
Lead vocals: Preston Shewbridge
Background vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Bass and other instruments: Preston Shewbridge
Drums: Darrick Alvarez
Engineering and Production: Preston Shewbridge and Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Soldier's Life by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2020
On a crowded bus to San Antone
Never felt so all alone
Ready to begin a soldier's life
I left my home in Tennessee
Running from the memory
Of a girl who just became my best friend's wife
Time stands still in Arkansas
It's bending to the mighty draw
Of a heart begging me to turn around
If I could just make Little Rock
Maybe that would start the clock
And convince that stubborn sun to go on down
[chorus]
Every time I close my eyes
I see her in his arms
Yet this girl I've loved for all my life
How could I wish her harm
I hope they send me to the moon
No need to bring me back too soon
Up there I know there's lots of empty space
Where I can think of other things
Like Jupiter or Saturn's rings
And maybe I'll forget her lovely face
[chorus]
[bridge]
What might have been plays in my head
With words that never will be said
[outro]
I'm on my way to San Antone
Never felt so all alone
Ready to begin a soldier's life
Notes:
Lead vocals: Preston Shewbridge
Background vocals/All music: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Makes Me Wanna Cry by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2020
There's a blue bird
Rocking gently
As the wind blows
Through our old mimosa tree
Oh my,
It makes me wanna cry
Silent blossoms
Painted purple
Falling softly
Where you used to sit with me
Oh my,
It makes me wanna cry
[Chorus]
Got nowhere to be tonight
Watching the sun drop out of sight
And when the moon shows his shining face
I'll close my eyes and drift away
There's a new soul
Up in heaven
And an old soul
Waiting neath the tree
Oh my,
It makes me wanna cry
[Chorus]
Lonely branches
Reach to touch you
But they'll never
Bring you back to me
It makes me wanna cry
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
All instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Dancing in Heaven by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2020
She closes her eyes for the last time
Hoping to find her release
Her tiny old frame, twisted in pain
Takes her last breath and is finally free
She opens new eyes for the first time
The clouds in her mind are all gone
The angels so near have now become clear
They carry her to her new heavenly home
[chorus]
Now she's dancing in heaven
To a glorious tune
Not a moment too late
Or a second too soon
Never missing a beat as
She swings and she sways
She's dancing in heaven
In the light of her dear Savior's face
She joined in that perfect communion
She knows every move every song
She lights up the hall with each rise and each fall
Reflecting His splendor, she's where she belongs
[chorus]
[bridge]
Her mother and father, her family and friends
Leaping for joy on and on with no end
Free as can be, round and round they all go
Forever in step with the heavenly hosts
[chorus]
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Bass: Preston Shewbridge
Other instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Stashin' Away by Paul Rhea Copyright 2020
[chorus]
What are you stashing away, ole boy?
What are you stashing away?
Are you storing up treasures in heaven?
Or wrath for the judgment day?
You're gonna have to choose one way or the other
You just can't have it both ways
What are you stashing away, oh brother?
What are you stashing away?
Are you storing up wrath cause you refuse
To repent and serve the Lord?
Are you counting on God to just excuse
You from your just reward?
Now all your sins keep piling higher
No matter how hard you try
You're headed straight for the judgment fire
While you tell yourself a lie
[chorus]
I thank the Lord He restored my soul
And gave me life within
He healed my wounds and made me whole
Like I was born again
Now I've got treasure safe above
And the wrath I'd stored away
Was borne by Jesus out of love
Now I'm ready for the judgment day
[chorus]
What are you stashing away, oh brother?
What are you stashing away?
Notes:
Vocals: Preston Shewbridge
Background vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Cameo appearance: Paul Rhea
Bass and other instruments: Preston Shewbridge
Keyboards: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Preston Shewbridge and Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
My Girl Penny by Paul Rhea Copyright 2020
My girl Penny said she flipped and landed on her head
To find out what to do
My girl Penny found she was always looking round
To find a love that's true
My girl Penny fell landed in a wishing well
That's where I picked her up
My girl Penny stayed filling every single day
With nothing but good luck
[Chorus]
And now I see, it's meant to be
Penny is the one sent for me
I broke every rule acted just like a fool
Searching for his gold
She made quite a scene, even turned a little green
And so my Penny rolled
I was such a foolish guy seeking diamonds in the sky
With treasure here on Earth
And I let Penny slip right through my fingertips
So I know what a Penny's worth
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
A Penny saved is a Penny earned
But I'm afraid that bridge is burned
Now I'm Penny-less, she couldn't think any less
Of any fool around
My girl Penny can, never trust in me again
Because I let her down
And my girl Penny won't change for anyone
No matter how I plead
But my girl Penny still outshines a dollar bill
She's the change I need
[Chorus]
Notes:
Vocals: Preston Shewbridge
Background vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Bass and other instruments: Preston Shewbridge
Keyboards: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Preston Shewbridge and Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Never Meant for You (Maggie) by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2020
Maggie's mom took Maggie to a protest one day
She didn't know her baby girl was on the way
They heard about unequal pay and how they have to fight
Cause they take away a woman's rights
[Chorus]
Maggie don't you cry
Don't bother asking why
Nothing they fought for was ever meant for you
Maggie don't despair
Because they didn't care
Or because you never had your chance to choose
Oh Maggie
It was never meant for you
Maggie's mom took Maggie to a clinic one morn
She hadn't slept a wink because her nerves were worn
Maggie gave her mom a little kick as if to say
I'm here with you and it'll be ok
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Her momma thought she'd make the world a better place
Where mistakes like little Maggie can simply be erased
[Chorus]
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
All instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
It Was the Baby by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2020
Joseph and Mary came to Bethlehem
They needed a place to stay
The inn was busy and had no room
So they were turned away
Mary was about to give birth to her child
She was weary and oh so weak
God had prepared a stable that night
A humble place so meek
Only in a humble heart will our Lord abide
He won't come inside
A heart filled with pride
[Chorus]
Maybe just maybe
It was the baby
Who turned the inn away
Maybe just maybe
It was the baby
Who chose the stable that day
The guests at the inn were all asleep
Warm by a cozy fire
While lowly shepherds watching their sheep
Witnessed a heavenly choir
Camels and donkeys heard the Baby's cry
Wise men sought the King
Folks at the inn just slept through the night
Never noticed a thing
They never even knew what they had missed on that night
The blazing star light
The angels so bright
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Busy lives and comforts
Still lead the world astray
But God still leads the humble
And teaches them His way
[Chorus]
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Other instruments: Preston Shewbridge
Keyboards: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Preston Shewbridge and Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Christmas Just Ain't Christmas by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2020
It'll be another quiet Christmas dawn
John's not 'round to ring the bell this year
And knowing that my precious boy is gone
I can't forgive myself for being here
Too many empty chairs around our tables
Too many empty beds in each home
Too many empty stalls in the stables
Never enough food to feed our own
[Chorus]
Christmas just ain't Christmas anymore
No songs to sing, No gifts to bring
Such a cold and heartless war
And I can't even think about the way it was before
Cause Christmas just ain't Christmas anymore
We've nearly starved for two long barren years
Struggling to survive destruction's wake
My boy is gone and I can't stop these tears
There's nothing left for me to celebrate
[Chorus]
[Tag]
No Christmas just ain't Christmas anymore
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
Violin:
Other instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Sleep My Darling Sleep by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2020
Two fingers of rum left in a bottle
Half done dinner sitting on the stove
A sick familiar feeling fills her stomach
She knows there's two ways this night can go
She's glad to find him passed out on the sofa
At least the liquor can't possess his tongue
Without a sound she shuffles to her bedroom
Sings a lullaby and waits alone
[chorus]
Sleep my darling sleep
Sleep until the morning light
I don't have the strength
Or the will to fight
I'm only trying to make it through the night
So sleep my darling sleep
His stupid ringtone screams out in the darkness
He mumbles and his phone hits the floor
She cracks her door for fear he might be waking
Silence reigns she can breathe once more
[chorus]
[bridge]
If he truly loves me like he says
Why should I have to live like this
Though he's never raised his hand
I'm bleeding from within
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
All instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Your Face by Paul Rhea and Susan Shewbridge Copyright 2020
When I look at days of old
And see the way Your plans unfold
Fear and dread flood my mind
And overwhelm my soul
Yet as Your grace was with them then
The early saints stood til the end
That same grace will be with me
Through all the trials you send
[chorus]
Oh, how I, long to see Your face
Oh, how I, long to see Your face
To see the man who died for me
Afflicted and despised for me
To look into Your eyes and see such Love
The saints of old longed for the day
When You would take them all away
To paradise to be with You
And like them I will say
[chorus]
[bridge]
Love that I, scarce can comprehend
Love that I, know will never end
To have you wipe away my tears
To live forever with no fears
To sing Your praise for endless years and
[chorus]
[outro]
To look into Your eyes...
Oh, how I, long to see Your face
Notes:
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge
All instruments: Susan Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Old Soul Waitin' by Paul Rhea Copyright 2020
Vocals: Susan Shewbridge and Preston Shewbridge
Most instruments: Susan Shewbridge and Preston Shewbridge
Engineering and Production: Susan Shewbridge and Preston Shewbridge
Recorded at Alabaster Road Studio
Cover art: Cecily Rhea
